Mr Brown
Nationality and Treaty Dept
Min Moore PA. 4 13/8
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Mr McQuade HKGD
Mr Cogbill 82 Divn
Chief Passport Officer
Mr Cambridge MVD
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BRITISH NATIONALITY ACT 1981 : PASSPORT PROCEDURES
Thank you for letting me see a copy of your minute of 4 August to Mr McQuade and the draft submission to Mr Rykind.
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I have no comments on either, but I should be glad to be consulted if, a result of pressure from Hong Kong, or any other dependency, there is any likelihood of the description of a BDTC being anything other than that set out in paragraph 2(a) of the draft submission.
Alan Cogbill will comment, if there is need to, on the proposed 'immigra- tion' endorsements.
British passports are issued and renewed in the Channel Islands by the respective Lieutenant-Governors. They will need to be advised about the new procedures in due course. I think I am right in saying that the Passport Office has a close liaison with the Islands and, if this is so, probably they are the best people to keep the Island authorities informed. If not, I should be grateful if you could let me have material to send them.
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